Cisco has acquired Splunk for $28 billion, aiming to integrate it into its observability portfolio alongside AppDynamics and ThousandEyes. This move is part of Cisco’s larger strategy to unify its infrastructure software. So far, the integration with Splunk has involved Talos threat intelligence and security tools. Cisco’s president, Gary Steele, sees this combination as a unique advantage in the industry. Integration plans also include an AI assistant that could leverage Splunk’s data management capabilities. For now, the company has not provided a timeline for these developments and integrations. LVVWD, a Cisco customer using Microsoft Azure Sentinel, is keeping an eye on how Splunk’s integration might benefit their organization. Analysts are curious to see how far Cisco will go in managing multi-vendor environments and how Splunk will fit into this strategy.
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